Severn Trent PLC

LSE:SVT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.6b

Severn Trent Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Severn Trent's CEO is Liv Garfield, appointed in Apr 2014, has a tenure of 10.67 years. total yearly compensation is £3.18M, comprised of 24.9% salary and 75.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth £10.59M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 2.9 years respectively.

Key information

Liv Garfield

Chief executive officer

UK£3.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage24.9%
CEO tenure10.7yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure4.7yrs
Board average tenure2.9yrs

Recent management updates

Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Jul 05
Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Recent updates

Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 05
Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?

With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Nov 08
With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Aug 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 12
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 23
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Jul 05
Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Jun 19
Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.701

May 25
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.701

Capital Allocation Trends At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Aren't Ideal

May 02
Capital Allocation Trends At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Aren't Ideal

Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?

Mar 11
Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Feb 14
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Jan 31
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 16
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Liv Garfield's remuneration changed compared to Severn Trent's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

UK£230m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£185m

Mar 31 2024UK£3mUK£794k

UK£140m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

UK£123m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£105m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£119m

Mar 31 2023UK£3mUK£772k

UK£132m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

UK£152m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£172m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£42m

Mar 31 2022UK£4mUK£755k

-UK£87m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£78m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-UK£69m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£71m

Mar 31 2021UK£3mUK£738k

UK£212m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£163m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£114m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£136m

Mar 31 2020UK£3mUK£721k

UK£159m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

UK£228m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£297m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

UK£306m

Mar 31 2019UK£2mUK£704k

UK£315m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

UK£287m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

UK£258m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

UK£249m

Mar 31 2018UK£2mUK£687k

UK£240m

Compensation vs Market: Liv's total compensation ($USD3.99M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Liv's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Liv Garfield (49 yo)

10.7yrs

Tenure

UK£3,182,700

Compensation

Ms. Olivia R. Garfield, also known as Liv, also known as Liv, CBE, BA (Hons), had been Executive Director of Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig (formerly known as Hafren Dyfrdwy Limited) since February 17, 2017. Sh...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Olivia Garfield
CEO & Executive Director10.7yrsUK£3.18m0.14%
£ 10.6m
Helen Miles
CFO & Executive Director1.4yrsUK£1.45m0.019%
£ 1.4m
Stuart Howell
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Didar Dhillon
Group General Counsel2yrsno datano data
Kathryn Greenwood
Head of Communicationsno datano datano data
Neil Morrison
Director of Human Resources7.3yrsno data0.0057%
£ 429.0k
Bob Stear
Chief Engineer6.1yrsno data0.0054%
£ 407.9k
Frank Thompson
Head of Capital Designno datano datano data
Hannah Woodall-Pagan
Group Company Secretary2yrsno datano data
Shane Anderson
Director of Strategy & Regulation4.7yrsno datano data
James Jesic
Director of Capital and Commercial Servicesno datano data0.0046%
£ 347.4k
Rachel Martin
Investor Relations Managerno datano datano data

4.7yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SVT's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Olivia Garfield
CEO & Executive Director10.7yrsUK£3.18m0.14%
£ 10.6m
Helen Miles
CFO & Executive Director1.7yrsUK£1.45m0.019%
£ 1.4m
Christine Hodgson
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board4.9yrsUK£321.10k0.0025%
£ 188.1k
Thomas Auguste Delay
Independent Non-Executive Director2.9yrsUK£77.50kno data
Richard Taylor
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Sarah Catherine Legg
Independent Non-Executive Director2.1yrsUK£66.30k0.00064%
£ 48.3k
Sharmila Nebhrajani
Independent Non-Executive Director4.6yrsUK£79.60k0.000080%
£ 6.0k

2.9yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SVT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 20:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Severn Trent PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harry WyburdBarclays
Dominic NashBarclays
Thomas MartinBNP Paribas Exane